What type of discrimination did the Irish face in America? -There was a lot of conflict between Protestants and Catholic.-
-Centuries of tension between Protestants and Catholics found their way into United States cities and verbal attacks often led to mob violence.-
-For example, Protestants burned down St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New York City in 1831, while in 1844, riots in Philadelphia left thirteen dead.-
-Anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic sentiments in the 1840s produced groups such as the nativist American Party, which fought foreign influences and promoted "traditional American ideals."-
-Centuries of tension between Protestants and Catholics found their way into United States cities and verbal attacks often led to mob violence.-
-For example, Protestants burned down St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New York City in 1831, while in 1844, riots in Philadelphia left thirteen dead.-
-Anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic sentiments in the 1840s produced groups such as the nativist American Party, which fought foreign influences and promoted "traditional American ideals."-